Pune ESIC Medical College has received approval for 50 MBBS seats, with admissions scheduled to begin from the 2027-28 academic year, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in Pune on Wednesday.
The approval follows an appeal submitted to the Union health ministry after the National Medical Commission rejected the proposal to convert the ESIC hospital in Pune into a medical college on two occasions, according to the account reported by Sakal. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now accepted the appeal and approved the medical college for 50 undergraduate medical seats.
Fadnavis announced the decision while speaking to the media in Pune and also shared the information through his social media accounts. The announcement concerns the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hospital and the proposed medical college associated with it. The source report does not specify the hospital’s location, construction status, intake infrastructure or the precise date on which the Union ministry issued its approval.
According to Fadnavis, a proposal had been sent to establish a medical college at the ESIC hospital. After the National Medical Commission turned down the proposal twice, an appeal was filed with the Union government. That appeal has now been accepted, allowing the institution to proceed with an MBBS intake of 50 seats.
The decision adds a new medical education institution to Pune’s healthcare infrastructure, although the available information does not establish whether the hospital will require additional construction, staffing or equipment before admissions begin. The source report also does not provide details of the college’s proposed academic facilities, teaching faculty, bed capacity or the regulatory steps that remain before the first student intake.
Fadnavis described the approval as fulfilling a demand from Pune residents and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda. He also credited Union minister Murlidhar Mohol and Maharashtra minister Madhuri Misal with pursuing the matter. These acknowledgements were part of the chief minister’s statement on the approval.
The 2027-28 admission timeline means the institution is not expected to begin MBBS admissions in the immediately upcoming academic cycle. The announcement also indicates that the approval followed a regulatory appeal rather than a first-time clearance, making the next stage of implementation important for prospective students and residents seeking clarity on the college’s facilities and admission process.
The next confirmed milestone is the planned start of admissions in the 2027-28 academic year. Further details on the college’s location, infrastructure, faculty, counselling process and any remaining approvals were not provided in the report.
